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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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